Glowing

It's new release inspiration day at All Dressed Up.  For my inspiration today I'm using the very cute image Fairy Bauble, you can find it here in Wendy's shop

I've coloured the image with Copics giving her a glowing night scene.  There's some added sparkle with embossing enamel and a tiny silver star.

I've made her into a large Christmas tag using recycled amazon boxes and some silver glitter paper.  The selection of silver and blue ribbons are from my stash.

You can find more inspiration on the challenge blog and in the Facebook group today.

Thanks for popping by

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this tag into the following challenges

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes option add ribbon
Hearts Quest - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything but a Card
Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles - Fantasy

Round and round we go.....

 Its the first Wednesday of the month which means its time for our Outlawz Sketch challenge.

We don't have a sponsor this month, that means we can use what ever we like :)

I've chosen to use Silly Chilly Stan form Oddball Art, trying to make sure I get a few early Christmas cards made.

The image has been coloured with Copics, the snow created by adding some embossing enamel.  I've cut the image and the glittery chite background out using Spellbinders dies.

These are our sketch hints for October's challenge.

As you can see I did one circle extra using a circular card as well hee hee.....well the hints are just there to use as inspiration!

Thanks for popping by for a look today, we hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Snowmen

PIN Spirational - Shapes

I love ProMarkers - Anything Goes

Paper Fun Day - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pumpkin Spice & Bats Are Nice

Sorry about the awful rhyme, it was all I could think of :D

Today is the start of October's challenge at SheepSki Designs.  I'm using Vlad & Mia and A Bit Batty for my night scene inspiration.  Click on the names above to take you to the shop, where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

We'll be closing the shop at the end of the year, just to give you advance warning.

The image has been coloured with Copics.

The night sky has had some embossing enamel sprinkled for the starry sky!

Just a single layered card to showcase the image.

Thanks for popping by for a look.  Hope to see you at the challenge.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Sparkles - Autumn / Fall

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes option to add an animal

Crafty Animal - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Autumn / Halloween

Try it on Tuesday's - Autumn Magic

Critter Crazy - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Cats - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Just Magic.....

It's Wednesday and time for our latest sketch challenge at Outlawz.

This month we have no sponsor so it means I get to play with images I already have :D

I've got quite a few printed, as I was looking through I found this image called Violet Pixie from Sarah Burrier (sadly no longer available from what I can tell).  The shape of her wings made me thing about the sketch flipped on its side.

I coloured her with Copics and then had a chat with Sandra about my "way outness" for the sketch LOL!  We decided it was good because the sketch is the inspiration  and it gives a different perspective on what can be done.

So..... this is our sketch for the month which I've flipped on its side.  The wings are the banner and I've got her a moon as well for the circle.

I decided to fussy cut the image because I wasn't happy with a single layer card which is what I was going with at first.  I found the "moon" which is a geli plate print I did ages ago, using inks and a flower stencil (I so need to get my geli plate back out again).

As I was shuffling through papers I just sat her and the "moon" onto a sheet of black paper.  She was so striking on this I couldn't get any design papers that has the same effect.  So I made my own star background by scattering embossing enamel onto the black card.

I have selected on pice of green design paper from Lemoncraft to go with the greeny theme.  Finally I added a sentiment to the moon using stickers form Tim Holtz.

I so love how this came out :D

Thanks for popping by today, we hope to see you at the challenge.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Hearts Quest - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - One for the Girls

Passion for Markers - Add a Sentiment

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Rabisco Challenge - Anything Goes

Melted Mallows

Our new challenge starts today in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group.  Anything Goes with one of our images or you can do the optional twist.

I'm using Mallows for for inspiration, you can find it here in the shop where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

The image has been coloured with Copics.  With there being a fire I thought I'd create one of my favourite night scenes.

A sprinkling of embossing enamel add a starry night effect.  Just a single layered card today to showcase the image.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Incy Wincy - Food & / or Drink

Unicorn Challenge - No Design Paper

Lil Patch of Crafty Friend - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge 7

Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge 7

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes option Let It Shine

LeAnn's World - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes

 

Magical Evening

Today is our Facebook Challenge day at All Dressed Up where we're all about Autumn and Halloween.

I'm using Have a Magical Evening today, you can find it here in Wendy's shop.

The image has been coloured with Copics.  I've created a night sky for her using a sponge and some Copic cleaner.

A single layered card with some embossing enamel sprinkled for some extra magic.  I've added one tiny embellishment a tiny silver star.

Don't forget we also blog challenge, you can find that here.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenge

Pearly Sparkles - Autumn / Halloween

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional twist use blue

Alphabet Challenge - M for Magic

The Dream Factory - Stardust

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Mix it Up - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

 

Its a Stack

Needing to get my skates on and get a few Christmas card made :)

I'm using Stack for my inspiration for the SheepSki Designs blog inspiration today, where the challenge is FEATURE A CREATURE.  You can find it here in the shop where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKANDREA10 at checkout.

I've coloured the image with Copics, creating a snowy night scene with traditional Christmas colours.

I've used some red card to mat it and embossing enamel for snow.  I was concentrating so much on the snow at the bottom of the card I made have gone a bit overboard with the snow in the night sky haha!

The sentiment was created at the time I printed the image.

Thanks for popping by for a look today, we hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

I\'d like to enter this card into the following challenges

Passion for Markers - Christmas

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Christmas & Sentiment

Critter Crazy - Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrapping4Fun - Alphabet Letter W (Winter)

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

 

Time for my dreams.....

So we're sponsoring 613 Avenue Create this month, as well as that I'm honoured to be a guest designer with them and a Master Rocker this time :)

Their optional twist this time is Let It All Hang Out.  It's been a long long long long time since I did any mixed media so I though this the perfect opportunity.  

I got a couple of wooden door hangers from Hobbycraft a few weeks ago ready for this project.

I've used Morpheus the little sleeping dragon for my inspiration, you can find him in the shop here.  He's been coloured with Copics and them fussy cut.  Then I had a bit of a block after colouring him.  I was going to make my own cloudy background with some modelling past but our holiday got a bit in the way.  A crazy week at home, we were supposed to be chilling and well that didn't happen.  I've gone back to work this week for a rest haha!

So I grabbed a bit of time towards the end of last week and dug out some stencils.  I found some lovely floral ones from Tim Holtz and some dots.  I also used the ones with the scrip writing on (can't remember who that one is by without doing a lot of digging).

One I'd done the modelling paste bit and dried it I splashed some black gesso on and dried it.

Once dried I started to highlight the raised parts with Metallic gilding polish from Creative Expressions, some Distress Spray Stains from Tim Holtz and DecoArt Interference Fluid Acrylics.  Out with the heat gun again! 

Finally I added Morpheus, some silver gems, a white star and a sentiment "Time for my Dreams"

Really enjoyed my crafty time, just wish it wasn't so rushed!  Bloomin holidays :D

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this hanger into the following challenges

The Fairy and the Unicorn - June Challenge

LeAnns World 101 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

CCC Digi Creations - Eileen's Anything Goes

Critter Crazy - Challenge 63

Crafty Animals - Challenge 62

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Mix It Up - Challenge 59

A Perfect Time to Craft - June

Classic Design Challenge 6

 

What a Cutie

This little cutie is from Createful Heart our sponsor at Outlawz Sketch this month.  It's called Deer Cheer Reindeer Gift.

I've coloured the image with Copics.

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks

I've used some scrapbook papers for the background.

There's a section of white ric rac, but over the top of this I decided to add some icicles cut with a die.  I've added some DecoArt glitter to this and to the wooden Christmas sentiment.  I've also used a couple of white heart buttons.

Thanks for popping by for a look today, we hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Morgan's ArtWorld - Anything goes

Classic Design Challenge 12

My Time to Craft - Christmas Animals

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute & Cuddly Christmas

Double D - Lots of White

CRAFT - Christmas the Last Stretch

Cardz for Galz - Christmas Animals

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

 

A Little Bit of Peace

It's time for our second lot of inspiration at Outlawz Sketch for October.  This month we're being sponsored by Jan's Digital Stamps

I'm using Alone Together for my inspiration today.

The image has been coloured with Copics.  Onto the background I've sprinkled some embossing enamel for a starry night sky effect.

This is our sketch for the next two weeks.

My design papers are from First Edition and BoBunny, I've also used a bit of black card for framing.

At the top right is a wooden sentiment I've had in my stash for ages and I've also used a tiny silver star charm.

Thanks for popping by for a look today, we hope to see you at the challenge

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Creative Sketch Girls - Men's Cards

Alphabet Challenge - O for Outdoors

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes optional Add Layers

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Purely Handmade

Get Creative - Anything Goes option Holidays

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Through The Purple Haze - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

 

Conversation

When I was young my uncle used to draw pictures of the man in the moon.  This is what's partly inspired my to draw this image :)

When I'd finished her, I kind of thought she looked like she was sitting there having a chat with him, hence the image name, Conversation.

If you want a chance to win her follow this link to the SheepSki Designs Facebook group here.  The games won't be open for long though....

Here's a close up of the image coloured with Copics.

I absolutely love colouring night sky's, they're one of my favourites but also very messy and I nearly always get covered in blue ink!

I've created a single layered card.  There's plenty of embossing enamel scattered for a starry background.

The only thing I've added is a tiny silver star charm.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Worldwide Open Design Challenge 7

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place - August

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Anything Goes

Get Creative - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

LeAnns World - Anything Goes

 

Feeling Spaced Out

One of the recent additions to the shop is Retro Rocket, you can find it here and by using SKANDREA10 at checkout you can get 10% off all images.

There a re a few PNGs with this image so you can create your own scene.  I've used the full scene for this card.

I've coloured it with Copics, creating a starlit sky and galaxy feel.

Some embossing enamel with glitter adds a sparkle to the spacey feel (not that you can see it very well in these photos), a tiny silver star charm and a sentiment "go flight" is made from Tim Holtz Stickers.

Thanks for popping by today :)

Andrea x

I's like to enter this card into the following challenges

Crafty Calendar - Masculine

Dragonfly Dreams - Add Some Sparkle

CCC Digi Creations - Sparkle / Shine

Lets Craft and Create - Anything Goes + No Patterned Paper 

Time Out - Move

Simply Create Too - Use Glitter

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

 

Feeling Happy

It snowed the other day here in the UK, so this inspired me to make Head Stand into a Christmas card.  He's one of the happiest snowmen I've seen in a snowstorm!  You can find him here in the shop where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

I've created him for our latest challenge at SheepSki Designs - the theme this month is ANYTHING YOU WANT (a nice easy one for the new year)

The image has been coloured with Copics.

I've made a single layer card adding some embossing enamel for a snow storm.

The only other thing I've added is a silver wooden sentiment I got in Hobby Craft.

Thanks for popping by for a look today

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Dream Valley - Christmas

Christmas Craft Creations - Winter Blues

Crafty Gals Corner - Tis the Season

Worldwide Open Design Challenge 12

CRAFT - Christmas the Last Stretch

Di's Digis - Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe - Holidays

 

Ho ho ho

It's our Facebook new challenge day over at SheepSki Designs in the Facebook Group.  Today I'm using Season's Greetings for my inspiration.  You can find the image here where you can get 10% off all images by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout.

We're an anything goes challenge using one of our images, but we have optional twists if you'd like to join in the theme :)

I've coloured the image with Copics, creating a single layer card.

All I've added is some embossing enamel for snow :) one of my favourites at the moment is a night scene with snow.

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Creative Inspirations - Ho Ho Ho

Lets Craft and Create  Anything Goes + Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Classic Design Challenge 12

Little Red Wagon - Hip to Be Square

CRAFT - Christmas the Last Stretch

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Tis the Season

Sweet Stampers - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

 

Snow Glow

Our theme at All Dressed Up in the Facebook Group this time is Hot or Cold colours.

I've decided to go cold by using Snowy Days for my inspiration, you can find it here in Wendy's shop.

I had my blues out so decided to do another night sky card, creating some snow glow, or at least that's what I was trying to do,

The image was coloured with Copics.

I've coloured the nose and beaks is orange to give the card a little pop of colour.

I also had embossing enamel out so I decided to make a snowy scene with it.

Don't forget All Dressed Up also has a challenge blog as well as the Facebook group.

Thanks for popping by today

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Winter Wonderland - Snowmen and Snow

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Galz - One Layer Card

Dream Valley - Make It Digital

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 37

 

A little batty

Our Blog Challenge has just gone live at SheepSki Designs, you can find it here.  The theme for this month is Autumn and / or Halloween.

I've not made Halloween cards for ages and seem to have got into them again :)

So I've decided to use a new image called Bit Batty for my inspiration.  It's here in the shop where you can get all images with 10% off by quoting SKIANDREA10 at checkout

The images has been coloured with Copics.  I sketched in the moon into the background so I could do one of my favourite night skies.

The Happy Halloween was printed at the same time as the image.  All I've added is some embossing enamel to add a little star light magic.

Thanks for popping by today

Andrea x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges

Creative Craft Cottage - Include an Animal

A Place to Start - Create a Children's Card

Sweet Stampers - Things with Wings

World Wide Open Design Challenge 9

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Challenge 2039

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

All Fun - Anything Goes

Di's Digis - Make it Masculine

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge 38

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes